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Fairfield Southport Short Ride
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NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org team
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Total Distance: 19 miles Elevation Gain: 1,000 feet (estimated)
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1,000 ft / 19 mi = 52.6 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southwest Connecticut
Starting
Location (City/Town): Fairfield
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Rt. 15 Exit 44 CPL, northbound side of Rt. 58 (Fairfield)
Ride
Description: Pleasant tour of
peaceful back roads in northern Fairfield, including a loop past the beach
and harbor in Southport. No food stop.
Note
1: The "Mile" column on the route sheet shows distances in
hundredths. Keep in mind that bicycle computers tend to be calibrated
differently and that the distances shown on your computer may vary from those
on the route sheet.
Note
2: The route sheet includes a
map.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.0
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Hemlock Reservoir
on right
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10.6
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Southport Beach:
seasonal restrooms
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12.0
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Southport Harbor
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15.5
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Fairfield
University on right
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New028
Route
sheet: RS-New028
Ride
submitted by: Tom Ebersold, 8-15-06. Route designed by Wayne Young.
Map by Robert Schwab.
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